Red Line is ‘never going to happen’ in N.C. so officials are against sales tax increase
The plan to expand transit in the city of Charlotte, N.C., and the surrounding areas may never make it off the drawing board.
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SamTrans will discuss options with public regarding Dumbarton Rail Corridor project
With Facebook back on board, it’s time for the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) to face time with residents about the Dumbarton Rail Corridor project.
Final lawsuit against Purple Line project questions choice of light rail over buses
The third and final lawsuit against the Purple Line project in Maryland could just result in a second look.
Heavy rail or monorail? L.A. Metro has a big decision to make for Sepulveda Transit Corridor
Will the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project be heavy on the minds of L.A. Metro Board members, or will it be a monorail?
With BNSF out of the picture, Minneapolis officials come up with new answers for Blue Line extension
After failing to come to terms with BNSF, Minneapolis officials are breaking off on their own for alternative route options for the Bottineau Blue Line light-rail project.
Rail Runner passenger service resumes
After not offering passenger service for about a year due to the pandemic, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express resumed limited service on Monday, March 8. The State of New Mexico has set guidelines for the reopening of commuter rail on a limited basis.
Demolition of building, part of third track expansion, traps LIRR signal workers
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is trying to figure out what happened when a building partially collapsed onto another building and trapped workers.
Proposed train yard project in Calif. described as a ‘nuisance’ by one resident
Residents of San Luis Obispo, Calif., are not happy about a proposed train yard project, with one calling it a “nuisance” on social media.
Watch: Section of Del Mar bluffs by railroad track fails
The collapse of the Del Mar bluffs in California continues.
Public turns on its town to preserve land pursued by short line railroad
Residents in Hopedale, Mass., are taking their town to court over land they believe should not have been sold to a short line railroad.
Study: Monorail in Maryland would not be enough to reduce traffic
A study shows that the construction of a monorail system in Montgomery County, Md., would be useful, but not useful enough to shed traffic off of I-270.
Granted one final extension, Brightline needs to resolve issues for Tampa route
Brightline has until mid-summer to come to terms with local and state governments that would allow the passenger rail service to extend service from Orlando to Tampa.
Caltrain’s first electric trainset shipped to Colo. for testing
Caltrain’s first electric trainset has arrived at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colo. for testing, marking a major milestone in the electrification of the railroad.
Bells & Whistles—Calif. high-rail project digs deeper in trouble
Will New York receive a downpour of federal funding to serve the ‘subway desert’? Going cheap on section of high-speed rail project in Calif. has created hefty cost overruns L.A. councilman calls
Refinancing DART loan for Silver Line will save agency millions
The U.S. DOT is providing a $908 million loan to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for the Silver Line Regional Rail Project.
Maryland governor likes the private involvement in troubled Purple Line, sees using the approach in the future
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan did not like Red a few years ago, but he has higher hopes for something like a Purple.
DART Silver Line construction continues with Josey Lane Bridge in Carrollton
Work continues on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line Regional Rail project with the start of construction on the Josey Lane bridge in Carrollton.
L.A. councilman calls Union Pacific’s effort to clean right-of-way trash
A Los Angeles councilman believes Union Pacific has let itself go and is demanding an intervention at the railroad’s expense.
Norfolk Southern suffers derailment in Pennsylvania
A Norfolk Southern train derailed on Monday evening in Pennsylvania. Amtrak tweeted that two of it’s trains that run on this line were canceled.
Rail infrastructure starts moving product at new industrial hub in Ga.
Business and railcars are now moving at the new Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH) in Effingham County, Ga.